Protect D.C.'s Domestic Violence Services!

Protect D.C.'s Domestic Violence Services!

The Issue

In the District of Columbia, a domestic violence emergency call reaches the Metropolitan Police Department every 17 minutes.  Yet D.C. remains one of the only jurisdictions in the country without dedicated local funding to support services for victims of domestic violence and their children.

Local funding has sustained significant cuts in recent years, forcing programs to drastically reduce - and potentially completely eliminate - life saving services.  The domestic violence community cannot sustain services that save constituents' lives if the District continues to cut funding for core, non-residential anti-domestic violence programs and services.

Please sign this petition and tell D.C. policy makers that they must prioritize funding for core, non-residential programs and services for victims of domestic violence and their children in the Fiscal Year 2011 budget.

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DC Coaltion Against Domestic ViolencePetition StarterDCCADV’s mission is to build a community where domestic violence is replaced with human dignity. We advance our mission through advocacy, community education, public policy, technical assistance and training, resource sharing and research. The Coalition is a resource for the thousands of adults and children experiencing domestic violence in the District each year, as well as the local organizations that serve them. The Coalition offers support and services for today, and education, advocacy and leadership to shape a violence-free future for families in the District of Columbia.
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The Issue

In the District of Columbia, a domestic violence emergency call reaches the Metropolitan Police Department every 17 minutes.  Yet D.C. remains one of the only jurisdictions in the country without dedicated local funding to support services for victims of domestic violence and their children.

Local funding has sustained significant cuts in recent years, forcing programs to drastically reduce - and potentially completely eliminate - life saving services.  The domestic violence community cannot sustain services that save constituents' lives if the District continues to cut funding for core, non-residential anti-domestic violence programs and services.

Please sign this petition and tell D.C. policy makers that they must prioritize funding for core, non-residential programs and services for victims of domestic violence and their children in the Fiscal Year 2011 budget.

avatar of the starter
DC Coaltion Against Domestic ViolencePetition StarterDCCADV’s mission is to build a community where domestic violence is replaced with human dignity. We advance our mission through advocacy, community education, public policy, technical assistance and training, resource sharing and research. The Coalition is a resource for the thousands of adults and children experiencing domestic violence in the District each year, as well as the local organizations that serve them. The Coalition offers support and services for today, and education, advocacy and leadership to shape a violence-free future for families in the District of Columbia.
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The Decision Makers

Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray
Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray
Council Chairman
Councilmember Phil Mendelson
Councilmember Phil Mendelson
At-Large Councilmember

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Petition created on March 26, 2010